Print in Place Joint
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I have discovered the secret to Print-in-Place joints and hinges: it's bridging! So I'm posting here to share this discovery. Basically what you do is you make a piece with a cylindrical hole in it, then ypu put a cylinder through the hole with some clearance, and finally you attach that rod on either end to a support. The slicer (I use Slic3r) is smart enough to recognize that as a bridge and will simply bridge the gap! The result is a joint or hinge. That's about all there is to it, if you don't get it yet just print this thing and check it out! Les
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